The Record (Stockton, California)

The Record is a daily newspaper based in Stockton, California, serving San Joaquin and Calaveras Counties. It is owned by USA Today Co.

History

The Record was first published by Irving Martin on April 7, 1895. Speidel Newspapers, Inc. bought the newspaper from the Martin family in 1969. The company merged with the Gannett Company in 1977 and sold The Record to the Omaha World-Herald Company in 1994. Ottaway Community Newspapers bought The Record for $144 million in 2003.
The company's name was changed to Dow Jones Local Media Group, and was sold by News Corp in 2013 to Fortress Investment Group for $87 million. The newspapers were managed by GateHouse Media, which soon after the sale filed prepackaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy to restructure its debt obligations in order to accommodate the acquisition.
In October 2018, The Record closed its press facility. In 2019, GateHouse merged with Gannett. In March 2022, The ''Record moved to a six day printing schedule, eliminating its printed Saturday edition. In March 2024, The Record'' announced it will switch from carrier to postal delivery.